A fence that needs mending often is one of the first outdoor projects to confront a do-it-yourselfer in early spring. The problems, which range from loose boards and deteriorated finishes to ...

A misaligned latch resulting from a sagging gate is located on a fence. - PUNV/Shutterstock A fence gate that won't open isn't a gate, and one that won't close is neither a gate nor a fence. On top of ...

It was a contest between a bunch of boards and my brains. The wood won the early rounds. I made a comeback. Now the situation is a standoff. It began when the wooden gate on my back fence went into a ...